A paper about managment information system

Walmart & Target

Outline ● People used to go from grocery to another in search of good promotions

● Job Application made it easier for people to apply

● The internet was the biggest step for groceries job applications

Walmart ● It is an American multinational retail corporation ● It operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery

stores. ● The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October

31, 1969. ● Walmart is a family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton

family. ● The company operates under the Walmart name in the United States and

Canada. ● It is one of the world's most valuable companies by market value

Target ● Its an American retailer that operates large retail stores.

● The Corporation started in 1902

● Their Mission is “Words are just the beginning. Our purpose and beliefs work together to

foster connections and conversations both inside and outside our doors.”

● They operates 1,801 locations throughout the United States

● It’s NOT just for groceries. It offers everything from medicine to clothes to furniture.

Differences ● Quality ● Service ● Layout ● Carts ● Prices ● Lane Speed

Similarities ● Both opening their doors in 1962 ● They battle for the heart and wallet of the American shopper ● Each has its loyalists ● Price almost the same: Target's is "Expect more. Pay less," and Walmart's is

"Save money. Live better" -- strikingly similar. ● Departments: offer the same general setup of home, clothing, auto, garden,

home improvement and grocery departments. ● Brands: embraced the model of creating a brand exclusive to that one chain. ● 80 percent of the stuff in Target and Wal-Mart is identical.” ● Wal-Mart and Target, success was born of the Southern and Midwestern

values championed by their respective founders.

Job Applications Systems Similarities

● They both require a job title and a zip code ● They both require an account to register ● They both require a minimum qualification ● They both can contact you back

Differences

● Walmart require a physical test ● Target require a drug test

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

● refers to practices, strategies and technologies that companies use to manage and analyze customer interactions and data throughout the customer lifecycle

● The goal is improving business relationships with customers.

Differences Similarities

● The speed of contacting customer

● The amount of contacting customers ● Accounts on every social media

● Easy to find in the internet

Improvement for Walmart Website ● More Organized

● Less ad’s

● Using Better Pictures

● Better search tools

Conclusion

● There isn’t a grocery better than the other because people has a different taste in everything in what way they would feel comfortable

● Although Target seems to win almost every comparing, a Lot of people prefer to go to Walmart. Therefore, we can’t say that one is better than the other.